Synonyms for defence
dɪˈfɛnsde·fence

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1. defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defencenoun

   (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   offense, offence

2. defense, defence, defending teamnoun

   (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

   "his teams are always good on defense"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   offense, offence

3. defense, defence, defense team, defense lawyersnoun

   the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

   "the defense called for a mistrial"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   offence, offense

4. defense, defence, defense force, defence forcenoun

   an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

   "he joined the defense against invasion"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   offense, offence

5. refutation, defense, defencenoun

   the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

   "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, falsification, defensive measure, demurrer, defence reaction, disproof, vindication, defense reaction, refutal, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, falsifying, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   offence, offense

6. defense, defence, vindicationnoun

   the justification for some act or belief

   "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, exoneration, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   offense, offence

7. defensive structure, defense, defencenoun

   a structure used to defend against attack

   "the artillery battered down the defenses"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   offense, offence

8. defense, defence, denial, demurrernoun

   a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

   "he gave evidence for the defense"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, self-abnegation, vindication, defense reaction, disaffirmation, defense lawyers, self-renunciation, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, demurral, abnegation, defense, defence force, demur, self-denial

   Antonyms:
   offense, offence

9. defense, defence, defensive measurenoun

   (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

   "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   offence, offense

10. defense, defencenoun

    protection from harm

    "sanitation is the best defense against disease"

    Synonyms:
    defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defense, defence force

    Antonyms:
    offense, offence

11. defense, defencenoun

    the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

    "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"

    Synonyms:
    defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defense, defence force

    Antonyms:
    offense, offence

Matched Categories

1. • Answer
   • Due Process
   • Law
   • Military
   • Military Action
   • Process
   • Protection
   • Psychoanalytic Process
   • Structure

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defencenoun

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Defense.] protection, guard, buckler, bulwark, fortification, tower of strength

2. defencenoun

   Synonyms:
   vindication, justification, apology, plea, excuse

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "defence":

   defense, defend, defensive, defending, defensa, protection, advocacy, defence-related, defesa, dod, defender, upholding, self-defence, defences, gas-discharge, advocate, defenders

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1. Butler:

   Man is supreme lord and master Of his own ruin and disaster, Controls his fate, but nothing less In ordering his own happiness: For all his care and providence Is too feeble a defence To render it secure and certain Against the injuries of Fortune; And oft, in spite of all his wit, Is lost by one unlucky hit, And ruined with a circumstance, And mere punctilio of a chance.

2. Bartosz Kownacki:

   I can't say that the final assessment of the ... negotiations will be negative, but considering how big the differences are, it is very likely that an agreement will not be reached, we are not allergic to the French, but to not utilising the capacity of the Polish (defence) industry.

3. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:

   I've agreed with Prime Minister Najib (Razak) to raise our bilateral ties to strategic partnership, as a concrete step, we've agreed to cooperate in defence equipment. Also, by reinforcing support to (Malaysia's) maritime law enforcement body, we will cooperate for maritime safety.

4. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   My objective was to prevent misunderstandings between IDF (Israel Defence Force) units and Russian forces.

5. Ye Cheng:

   It was announced publicly early last year. It was very, very well known. The fact that Chinese investors were interested in investing in infrastructure in Australia is also hardly a secret, under our legislation, under our law in Australia, the Department of Defence or this Federal Government can step in and take control of infrastructure like this in circumstances where it's deemed necessary for purposes of defense.